Hospitals Impact on Iowa Economy

A new report from the Iowa Hospital Association finds the state's community hospitals generate nearly 148,000 jobs that add more than $6.1 billion to the economy. According to the report, Iowa hospital employees by themselves spend nearly $2 billion on retail sales and contribute more than $117 million in state sales tax revenue. We’ll look into the economics and the debate over hospitals’ role in the cost of care and their role in health care reform.